Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
What is a meme, technically speaking? / R. Rogers, G. Giorgi. - In: INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY. - ISSN 1369-118X. - (2023), pp. 1-19. [10.1080/1369118X.2023.2174790]
Abstract:
This contribution seeks to demonstrate how studying memes as a collection depends on the website or platform where they are sourced. To do so, we compare how memes, specifically internet memes, are conceived in the well - known meme repository (Know Your Meme) with those from a meme host and generator (Imgur), an imageboard (4chan), a short-form video hosting site (TikTok) as well as a marketing data dashboard (CrowdTangle). Building on insights from software studies and our observational analysis, we demonstrate how each site constructs and arranges meme collections in a distinctive manner, thus affecting the conceptualisation of memes by each of these sites. In all, the piece develops the concept of the meme as a technical collection of content, discussing how each collection's distinctiveness has implications for meme research.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Meme; internet meme; technicity of content; software studies; technical content collection
Elenco autori:
R. Rogers, G. Giorgi
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